Using environmental signatures for test scheduling

摘要

A method and system are provided for using environmental signatures for test scheduling. The method includes generating an environmental signature for a test including the usage of power and temperature of one or more hardware components being tested. An outcome score of the test is determined and one or more tests are scheduled on hardware components based on the environmental signature and outcome score of candidate tests. Generating an environmental signature for a test may include monitoring the usage of power by hardware components during the course of the test, monitoring the temperature of hardware components during the course of the test and generating a signature representing the power usage and temperature during the test. Determining an outcome score of the test may include determining the .number of defects exposed by a test and basing the outcome score on the number of defects exposed.